Gardenstown landslip: Damage caused by heavy rain has threatened to cut off Scottish town

Heavy rain has caused a landslip which threatens to cover the only road that leads to the Aberdeenshire village of Gardenstown.

Work will be carried out throughout Tuesday to clear and stabilise the route which is currently closed to all traffic.

A police statement reported: “Police Scotland can confirm the access road to lower Gardenstown will be closed to all vehicular traffic overnight and will likely remain closed for much of Tuesday 13/10 while work is carried out to assess and stabilise a retaining wall.

Landslide threatens to cut off picturesque Scottish village

"Pedestrians can still access the area."

Despite Monday’s heavy rain, the Met Office do not predict dangerous weather for Tuesday with only a few showers on a mainly bright day.

This is not the first time the road has been made inaccessible due to adverse weather, with households being evacuated in March 2018 due to similar circumstances.

Gardenstown is a coastal village just under nine miles east of Banff.

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